Hello Simon,

I knew that the 'final salute' by the Zulu's was fiction (or 'poetic license' as I prefer to think of it), but I wasn't so sure about the authenticity of the wedding dance.
Thanks for the Kwazulu link; I've added it my 'favorites'.
Some years ago, a film of Shaka Zulu's life and times was made in South Africa. It starred Robert Powell and several other fairly well-known actors. It's available in the UK on VHS (haven't seen a DVD release yet). IIRC, the film is in three full-length episodes. It's well worth a look at. The actor chosen to play the role of Shaka as an adult is one of the most charasmatic characters I've seen in a film.

Regards,

Alex